The localization of a changing target character has been demonstrated to be facilitated when more features in the target character change than when fewer features change (Smilek, Eastwood, & Merikle, 2000). The purpose of the present paper is to localize the effects of the features changing manipula...

This study assessed the relative contribution of situational and memory-based influences to the reader's monitoring of complex narrative goal structures. In 2 experiments, people read stories according to which 2 collaborative subgoals had to succeed for a main goal to be achieved.